to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
innocent; cherubic; childlike
no!; no no!; no, not at all
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
shopping; purchased goods
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
contrast; antithesis; comparison
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
security; stability; safety; peace
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
very loose; slowly; leisurely
everlasting; eternal; continued; unchanging
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
never; by no means; not in the least; why; what for
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned